Location and Props Research

Because we will be required to shoot our film on location, I felt it necessary to delve into the conventions of thriller settings. I have posted some of my findings below, as well as research into conventional costumes used in thrillers also.

Location:-

• Dark, grotty underground areas.
• Derelict stations/woodland.
• Night time
• Dense areas of forestry
• Abandoned warehouses
• Cages (fight arenas)
• Mental hospitals
• Prison

(NOTE: 'Tormented' challenges the convention of thrillers... it is set mostly in the day light, and adds an element of comedy. Still midnight scenes though, so not completely unconventional.)

Costume:-

• Young women tend to wear very little... i.e. "enough to cover the important bits, but as little as possible to keep you interested."
• Young men tend to wear adequate clothing for most of the film... although the occasional action sequence may find the male heroes topless.
• Older men (and older women) tend to be fully clothed at ALL times during the film (we're talking jackets, heavy trousers, dress shoes, hats...)
• Clothes are often dull, or just gradient, i.e. black, white, etc.
• Bad guy characters often have concealed faces (they don hoodies, bandanas, robes, masks, etc...)

Props:-

• Weaponry tends to range from melee (axes, swords, machetes, clubs, etc) to any kind of firearm or explosive (pistols, shotguns, sniper rifles, bombs, grenades). None of these are unheard of within the genre.